The Otay Valley Regional Park (OVRP), with a planning area of almost 9,000 acres, stretches 13-miles. It provides important habitat for wildlife, including endangered and threatened species, and is a community asset for healthy open space and recreation. WiLDCOAST is building community support to preserve and restore of this beautiful river valley.

The Otay River Valley is a diverse ecosystem containing at least 14 habitat types and many rare and endangered plant and animal species. In all, more than 50 sensitive plant species are known to exist in this valley. The Otay River corridor, linking the San Diego Bay to the Otay Mountain, and several of the tributary canyons constitutes significant habitat for many riparian and upland animals species and is a major regional wildlife corridor. The area is known to support rare, threatened, and endangered animal species including American badger, California gnatcatcher, Least Bell’s vireo, Quino Checkerspot butterfly, Coastal cactus wren, golden eagle, western pond turtle, coopers’ hawk and more than many other species.

The Western OVRP features multi-use trails where visitors can hike, bike and even ride a horse. See the trail map below:

Otay Valley Regional Park Trail Map

Click here to download the trail map

Directions to the Ranger Station:

Driving south on the I-5: Take the Main St. exit. Head east on Main St. and turn right on Broadway (Broadway turns into Beyer Blvd.) Continue going south on Beyer Blvd. The ranger station will be on your right hand side and has a parking lot.

Driving north from the I-5: Take Palm Ave exit and head east off the exit. Turn north onto Beyer Blvd. The ranger station will be on your left hand side. Drive past the ranger station and make a U-turn at the next light. Turn right into the parking lot.

Driving south on the I-805: Take the Main St. exit. Head west on Main St. and turn left on Broadway (Broadway turns into Beyer Blvd.) Continue going south on Beyer Blvd. The ranger station will be on your right hand side and has a parking lot.

Driving north on the I-805: Take Palm Ave exit and head west off the exit. Turn north onto Beyer Blvd. The ranger station will be on your left hand side. Drive past the ranger station and make a U-turn at the next light. Turn right into the parking lot.

Take the San Diego Trolley to the stop at Palm Ave. Catch the next bus (#932 or 934) that is heading towards Beyer Blvd. Walk about one block north if you are coming from Palm Ave or one block south if you are coming from Main St towards the ranger station.

Take the bus route #932 to the corner of Main St and Beyer Blvd and walk about a block south. Or take either #933 or #934 heading towards Beyer Blvd on Palm Ave and walk about a block north to the ranger station.